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Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa are monitoring Brentford striker Igor Thiago ahead of the January transfer window, with Atletico Madrid also reported to be interested in the Brazilian international. The 25-year-old has become an important figure for Brentford, attracting attention through his finishing, physical presence and work rate. Several clubs are understood to be considering a move for the forward in the coming months. Tottenham and Aston Villa assess Igor Thiago option Tottenham could view Thiago as a potential addition to their centre-forward options. His ability to hold up the ball, compete in the air and create opportunities inside the…

Kissimmee mayor Jackie Espinosa has been arrested in Florida and charged with grand theft and an organised scheme to defraud over allegations linked to a city Covid-19 relief grant programme. State investigators allege that Espinosa and members of her immediate family applied for a combined $50,000 through the Business Boost 2.0 scheme, which was funded with American Rescue Plan money intended to help small businesses recover from the pandemic. Espinosa was booked into Osceola County Jail on Wednesday, according to local authorities. The warrant accuses her of grand theft involving between $20,000 and $100,000, and organised fraud involving property valued…

Australia endured a series of statistical low points on day four of the second Test against South Africa, producing an unwanted record of the side’s struggles. The figures made for grim reading as Australia’s performance deteriorated during the Test, with the list of milestones highlighting the depth of the team’s difficulties.

Meta has been ordered to pay $25 billion (£18.5 billion) to New Mexico after a jury found that Facebook had misled consumers for years about how their personal data was handled. Judge Francis Mathew imposed the penalty after the jury concluded that the company made false or misleading statements about users’ control over their information and whether it was shared with advertisers. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez described the award as “one of the largest, if not the single largest state verdict against a company in American history”. “This judgment should be a signal, an unambiguous message, to Silicon…

Catherine Breed has become the first person to swim the entire length of the California coastline, completing a 900-mile endurance challenge from the California-Oregon border to Imperial Beach near Mexico. The 33-year-old finished the swim on Sunday after 111 days in the water. She then held a ceremonial finale in Coronado on Monday, where friends, family and supporters gathered to welcome her ashore. Breed swam an average of 10 miles a day, completing the distance in sessions lasting between three and six hours. Her route took her through water temperatures below 50F, powerful currents, strong winds and waves reaching seven…

Netflix is expanding its theatrical strategy while insisting it remains a streaming-first business, with about 30 films scheduled for cinema release in 2027. The company says most will receive tailored, limited runs, although Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” is due to receive a wide release and a 49-day exclusive cinema window. The approach marks a careful step into an area Netflix has historically treated as secondary to its streaming service. Co-chief executive Ted Sarandos told investors that the company’s films were made for subscribers and should reach them on its platform as quickly as possible. However, Netflix is facing…

Charli D’Amelio has denied allegations that her parents, Marc and Heidi, mishandled or stole money from her, saying the claims are not true. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the social media star was asked about the speculation surrounding her family’s finances. She replied: “No, they’re not true. I wouldn’t say that they stole my money.” Charli then added: “I think we did a lot of things as a family,” without explaining what she meant. She is reportedly now overseeing her own finances. Charli and her family have also ended their business ties, meaning she is no longer involved…

Bayern Munich will face Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday 21 October 2026. The match is scheduled to kick off at 8pm, with the Bundesliga side hosting the Premier League club in Munich.

Jerrell Lamont Jackson, 41, has been charged in federal court after a shootout in south-east Washington DC left a Georgia National Guardsman wounded and the alleged gunman injured. The incident happened shortly after 11pm on Sunday October 18 in the 400 block of 8th Street SE, in the Barracks Row area, when National Guard members intervened in a fight outside Café 8. Police identified the injured guardsman as Karon Jones, from Lawrenceville, Georgia. He was shot in the leg and later released from hospital after treatment for injuries described as non-life-threatening. National Guard member shot during DC street fight According…

Only 19 per cent of affordable housing rentals go to households eligible for social housing, with the proportion falling to one in 10 in Perth, a report has found. Analysis by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) and consultancy Urbis found that many low-income households are unable to afford homes labelled as affordable because rents are commonly tied to market rates rather than household income. In Sydney and Melbourne, just 18 per cent of rentals considered affordable for social housing-eligible households were occupied by people in that group. CEDA said broad eligibility rules also allowed medium-income households to…